Brian Michael Peterson

US Patent:

8649140, Feb 11, 2014

Filed:

Feb 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/396068

Inventors:

Brian Robert Peterson - Norton MA, US
Jon James Carroll - Attleboro MA, US
Todd Sweetland - Middleboro MA, US
Gregory George Decker - Taunton MA, US

Assignee:

Electrochem Solutions, Inc. - Clarence NY

International Classification:

H02H 3/00

US Classification:

361 79, 361 78

Abstract:

A voltage activated 2level safety circuit for permanent isolation having a current activated fuse useful for class III medical devices, military applications, and any other passive loads. The battery system has a fuse current limiter and the current activated fuse maintain the fuse closed when a power cell, having a current sufficient to blow the fuse expeditiously, directs its current to the load. The power cell continues to direct its current to the load until the system detects an unacceptable battery or circuit condition. Once that unacceptable condition exists and is detected, a fuse blowing circuitry allows the power cell's current to expeditiously blow the current activated fuse. In response to the blown current activated fuse, the system's isolation switch(es) open as well to establish a permanent isolated battery.

US Patent:

20040230464, Nov 18, 2004

Filed:

May 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/439573

Inventors:

William Bliss - Wellesley MA, US
James Carey - Rochester MN, US
Thomas Christopherson - Rochester MN, US
Charles Gauthier - Stewartville MN, US
Katherine Imming - Rochester MN, US
Brian Peterson - Ridgefield CT, US
Thomas Pitzen - Rochester MN, US
Christopher Wicher - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/007000

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for designing information technology products by influencing design of a product using a set of criteria. Each of the criteria may have one or more attributes, and may be different in priority from one another. The criteria are preferably directed toward ensuring, and/or improving, the product's acceptance by its target marketplace or market segment. In preferred embodiments, information that defines “best practices” for various ones of the criteria is gathered during a product assessment, and this information provided to product teams to be used in product design decisions.

US Patent:

20130288083, Oct 31, 2013

Filed:

Apr 25, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/870045

Inventors:

Brian Robert Peterson - Norton MA, US

Assignee:

Electrochem Solutions, Inc. - Clarence NY

International Classification:

H01M 10/50

US Classification:

429 50, 429 62

Abstract:

A fire suppressant battery system has a battery pack, a non-conductive fire suppressant liquid in a fire suppressant bladder, and a fire suppressant protective layer. The bladder melts at a temperature above the battery pack's desired operating condition, has a cavity for receiving the liquid and contacts at least a section of the battery pack. The protective layer is positioned onto a portion of the fire suppression bladder's exterior surface that is on the opposite side to that which contacts the battery pack.

US Patent:

20140181910, Jun 26, 2014

Filed:

Dec 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/725084

Inventors:

Jim Fingal - Cambridge MA, US
Brian C. Peterson - Barrington IL, US
Francis Chan - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

726 4

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for controlling playback of media assets. In some aspects, the systems and methods described detect a first user within proximity of a user equipment device. The systems and methods detect a second user, who is restricted from accessing a media asset on the user equipment device without a first user within proximity of the user equipment device who has a content authorization level higher than the second user. Processing circuitry measures the first user's engagement level with the user equipment device. The processing circuitry retrieves a threshold value from the user equipment's memory and determines whether the measured engagement level of the first user with the user equipment device is above the retrieved threshold. If the measured engagement level of the first user with the user equipment device is above the threshold, processing circuitry enables access to the media asset.